Lynn Grace Polakowski

1946 - 2025

OBITUARY

Lynn Grace Polakowski passed away on February 3rd, 2025, surrounded by her family- her husband Tom, her children Lori (John) Jones, Kris (Jeff) Clayton, and Tommy (Mandy) Polakowski, her grandchildren Bobby (Samantha), Zach (Ashley), Jacob, Jared, Jenna, Cora and Tiggy, and great-grandson Carlo.

Lynn was born in Beacon, NY on December 9th, 1946, to Jack and Ginny VanVoorhis. Lynn was a loving sister to John, Robert, Karen, Raymond, Patrick, and Michael. Lynn is survived by many cousins, nephews, and nieces as well as many, many friends.

Lynn and Tom celebrated 50 years of marriage on August 10th, 2024.

Lynn’s past employment was with Bradlees and Grand Union, but most importantly Lynn’s full-time occupation was a loving mother and grandmother to her family and many others who called her Aunt Lynn (Mrs. P).

Lynn loved sports. She played CYO basketball, IBM softball, and volleyball. She graduated from Roy C. Ketchum High School and was a member of the Town of Poughkeepsie Senior Center.

Lynn volunteered at Cardinal Hayes Home for Children (CHHC) for more than 10 years and in 1984 was awarded the Cynthia P. Brown Volunteer of the Year award in Dutchess County for her work in helping developmentally disabled children.

In lieu of flowers, Lynn’s family requests donations to the Cardinal Hayes Home for Children, PO Box CH, 60 St. Joseph Drive Millbrook, NY 12545 in Lynn’s honor.

“Never say goodbye… it’s ‘See you later’.” -Lynn G. Polakowski

Visitation will be held at Delehanty Funeral Home, 64 East Main St. Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 on Friday, February 7th from 4 pm-7 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Martin de Porres Parish, 118 Cedar Valley Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 on Saturday, February 8th at 10 am.

VISITATION

Friday, February 7

4:00 - 7:00 PM

Delehanty Funeral Home

64 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL

Saturday, February 8

10:00 AM

St. Martins de Porres

118 Cedar Valley Road, Poughkeepsie, NY